therianthropy
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prettygoodwordtherianthropy - n., the transformation of a human into another animal.
The generalization of lycanthropy (transformation into wolf) or ailuranthropy (transformation into cat) -- what weres do. Coined from Greek roots theríon, wild animal + anthrōpos, human. Can also refer to quality of figures that have mixed human and non-human traits, such as Egyptian gods or mermaids, but an adjectival form is more commonly used for this.
---L.
The generalization of lycanthropy (transformation into wolf) or ailuranthropy (transformation into cat) -- what weres do. Coined from Greek roots theríon, wild animal + anthrōpos, human. Can also refer to quality of figures that have mixed human and non-human traits, such as Egyptian gods or mermaids, but an adjectival form is more commonly used for this.
---L.
